Faculty and Staff
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
- Dr Alison Vaughan
Graduate Students
- John Harvey
- Marie Roig-Pons
- Dairy Cluster Project
- Toilet training cows
- Cow cognition
- Calf weaning
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
- Solano, L., Barkema, H. W., Pajor, E. A., Mason, S., LeBlanc, S. J., Zaffino Heverhoff, J. C., Nash, C. G. R., Haley, D. B., Vasseur, E., Pellerin, D., Rushen, J., de Passillé, A. M., Orsel, K. 2015. Prevalence of lameness and associated risk factors in Canadian Holstein-Friesian cows housed in free stall barns. Journal of Dairy Science. 98(10), 6978–6991. doi:10.3168/jds.2015-9652
Conference Proceedings
Research Reports
- 24 Hours Vancouver: "B.C. cows being potty trained" (Oct 2015)
- The Sheaf: "Bovine bathroom training good for cows, consumers" (Sept 2013)
- Chilliwack Times: "Toilet training cows" (Aug 2013)
- Western College of Veterinary Medicine: "Clean barns incentive for potty-training cows" (May 2013)
- Western Producer: "Student aims to make potty training cattle easy as pie" (Apr 2013)
Questions about our research can be directed to Dr. Rushen or Dr. de Passillé.